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School: Ballinacliffy

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Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
A. Ní Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0747, Page 120

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    holding forty six stones. First he took it up in his arms and left it up on a stool, then he took it on his back and carried it about a hundred yards out to a cart.
    John Murphy of Killenmore, Glasson, Athlone carried a plough and a harrow on his shoulder from Muckanagh home.
    Willie Carolly of Callagh, Longford, lifted a big flag stone in the quarry about the size of a door-step and put it on his back.
    This man Ned Mc Gee whom I mentioned before wanted a bag of flour, he went to Ballymahon for it and carried it home on his back. Ballymahon is five Irish miles from here
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pat Rushe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    11
    Address
    Tonagh, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Bill Fox
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath